Tehachapi
Open Days:
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and SaturdayOperating Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 8am-4pm Sunday: 8am-12pmSites Are Closed:
New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday, 4th of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas DayHOW TO USE THE TEHACHAPI LANDFILL:
- Stop at the gatehouse for load check
- Take recyclable materials to diversion area
- Take items that cannot be recycled to the face of the landfill
- Follow all speed limit signs
- Follow directional arrows
Payment Options:
Cash, Check, Visa, and Mastercard -or- Open a Gate Fee Account prior to disposalFees for Acceptable Waste
Gate Fees as seen below in effect July 1, 2022
| Waste Category |   |
Waste Type | Residential | Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batteries
(Residential Only) |
|
Household Hazardous Waste | No Charge | Use Special Waste Facility |
| Clean Dirt | $5/ton | $5/ton | ||
| Clean Inerts | |
Source Separated Asphalt, Brick & Concrete | $15/ton | $15/ton |
| Construction & Demolition* | |
ex. Asphalt, Brick, Carpet, Concrete, Dirt, Drywall, Fencing, Metal, Packing Material, Pallets, Pipe & Wood | $80/ton | $80/ton |
| Dead Animal(s) (multiple requiring special handling) | |
$100/animal | $100/animal | |
| $150/ton | $150/ton | |||
| Electronic Waste (e-waste) | |
Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs): ex. TVs, Computer Monitors, Devices with a screen | No Charge | No Charge |
| Electronic Devices without a screen: ex. Cell Phones, toaster, microwave oven | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12 Cars | ||
| $27 Pickups | ||||
| $34 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
| $58/ton All Other Vehicles |
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| Greenwaste* | |
Grass Clippings, Tree Trimmings, Plants, Leaves, Brush, Shrubs, Manure, and Other Green Materials | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12 Cars |
| $27 Pickups | ||||
| $34 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
| $58/ton All Other Vehicles |
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| Ordinary Household Trash | |
Appliances, Clothing, Furniture | (Self-Haul) No Charge |
$12 Cars |
| $27 Pickups | ||||
| $34 Pickup Above Cab | ||||
| $58/ton All Other Vehicles |
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| Paint, Stain, & Varnish | |
Old House Paint, Stain & Varnish | No Charge | Use Special Waste Facility |
| Tires | |
Light Duty | $3/tire | $3/tire |
| Heavy Duty | $15/tire | $15/tire | ||
| Oversize | $20/tire | $20/tire | ||
| Earthmover/Bulk | $250/ton | $250/ton | ||
| Travel Trailers | $500 each | $500 each | ||
| Treated Wood Waste | |
railroad ties | $15/tie | $15/tie |
| other than railroad ties | $150/ton | $150/ton | ||
| Untarped/Unsecured Load | Loads must be properly covered and secured to prevent fly-away trash, furniture or other items from flying or blowing out of the vehicle | $20 or 2x the gate fee | $20 or 2x the gate fee | |
| Used Motor Oil | |
No Charge | No Charge | |
| Out-of-County | $90/ton | $90/ton |
Please read the detailed acceptance & handling criteria for your items before you bring waste to disposal sites.
Some Items are recyclable while others are not
Some Items are recyclable
while others are not What is NOT Accepted
- HAZARDOUS WASTE
- HOT ASHES
- LIQUIDS OF ANY KIND
- NON-FRIABLE ASBESTOS